Recent News and Announcements

When:  When conditions permit, between October 11 and December 31, 2011. Where: Estero Bluffs State Park Approximately 200 acres of grassland between the Community of Cayucos and San Geronimo Creek.                Hearst San Simeon State Park 10 acres of grassland near… Read More

     On Saturday, October 1, 2011 the Hearst Castle Evening Tour Program will begin a new season.  Visitors to the Castle will be able to experience evening reflections from the 1930′s heyday era.      On most Friday and Saturday evenings,… Read More

New Tours are a Creative Way to Save Money and Meet Summertime Public Demand.   In the midst of California’s ongoing budget crisis, Hearst Castle has found a new way to meet the demands of a reduced State Parks’ budget,… Read More

Cayucos, CA: California State Parks will be removing two non-functioning culverts from two creeks located within Estero Bluffs State Park. A large concrete box culvert will be removed from San Geronimo Creek and a smaller corrugated metal pipe culvert will… Read More

Big Sur, CA: Limekiln State Park will reopen to the public effective July 2, 2010. Limekiln State Park was closed after a wildland fire damaged the park in 2008. The park is open on a first come first serve basis…. Read More

San Simeon, CA: California State Parks announced today a new way to see Hearst Castle® one of America’s most popular historic house museums. Visitors to Hearst Castle® can now take a self-guided tour of the famous estate’s gardens, the Neptune… Read More

California State Parks day-use and camping fees were increased on August 17, 2009 to begin to help offset recent budget reductions and help keep more parks open. The list of fee increases for the San Luis Obispo Coast District parks… Read More

SAN SIMEON, CA – Christmas was one of William Randolph Hearst’s favorite holidays. San Simeon was an enchanting setting for entertaining on a grand scale, and invitations to Hearst Castle® during the holidays were highly coveted. “You can come at… Read More

San Simeon, CA: California State Parks announced today the launching of the newly designed Hearst Castle® website tour highlighting gorgeous 360 degree views, and sharing some of the amazing sights and sounds that make Hearst Castle® one of America’s most… Read More

San Simeon , CA – On Friday, March 6, 2009 the Hearst Castle® Evening Tour Program will begin a new season. Visitors to the Castle will be able to experience evening reflections from the 1930’s heyday era. On most Friday… Read More